The Brunet Castle (Spanish: ''Castillo Brunet''), also known as Yarur Palace (Spanish: ''Palacio Yarur''), is a historic castle in

Viña del Mar Viña del Mar (; meaning "Vineyard of the Sea") is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast. Often referred to as ("The Garden City"), Viña del Mar is located within the Valparaíso Region, and it is Chile's fourth largest city w ...

, Chile.

History

The Brunet Castle was built for the Brunet family to the architectural design of

Alfredo Azancot Alfredo Azancot (born 1 February 1872, dead 1937) was a Portuguese architect, born on São Tomé Island and educated at the École des ponts ParisTech. He emigrated to Chile, and designed many buildings in Viña del Mar, including Brunet Castle, ...

, with Jorge Schroeder Espinoza was project architect. The castle was purchased by

Nicolas Yarur Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to: People Given name * Nicolas (given name) Mononym * Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer Surname Nicolas * Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), ...

in 1940. Shortly after, he hired Schroeder to remodel the castle. In 1945, it was used as a summer residence by the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It has been listed since May 9, 2000.

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